The majority of funding applications referred to spy agencies were stopped on the basis that they were too risky, research council reveals, amid fears over foreign IP theft
Long-running frustration from MEPs with the Commission bubbles over as Christian Ehler says that agreement will prevent Parliament from scrutinising future association deals
EU Commission wants to see universities in different member states award joint degrees. Universities and national authorities will now run trials to chart how to make this happen
Governments, administrators and scientific experts join forces to assess how to draw up better, evidence-driven policies and address ‘wicked problems’ like pandemics and climate change
The Commission has fleshed out its Green Deal Industrial plan, promising premiums for renewable hydrogen and speedier granting of permits, to dissuade companies from leaving Europe for subsidies elsewhere. But MEPs, think tanks and industry groups are sceptical
The EU’s push for ‘strategic autonomy’ overlooks its longtime underinvestment in military and civilian R&D, and a need for broad market reforms, argues US innovation scholar Charles Wessner
Success rates are up, UK and Swiss participation down, and Widening countries edge up to the EU 27 average. And on the third anniversary of Brexit, the UK’s five top universities, usually among the biggest winners of EU R&D funding, are feeling the pinch
It’s unclear to what extent tech companies will sign up to the voluntary guidelines, and exactly how it will fit with the EU’s AI Act. But there are signs the EU and US approaches should be interoperable
Greater integration between research and technology transfer at Cancer Research UK is supporting the formation of more start-ups and fostering the development of an international network of academic partners with complementary skills and capabilities
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